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Dee Margo
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| 51st Mayor of El Paso | |
| In office June 26, 2017 – January 5, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Oscar Leeser |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Leeser |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 78th district |
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| In office January 11, 2011 – January 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Moody |
| Succeeded by | Joe Moody |
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Donald Margo
February 4, 1952 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Adair Margo
(m. 1976) |
| Residences | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) |
Donald "Dee" Margo is an American businessman and politician. He was the 51st mayor of El Paso, Texas, from 2017 to 2021. He was born on February 4, 1952.
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Early Life and Education
Dee Margo grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to Huntsville High School. After high school, he received a football scholarship to Vanderbilt University. He studied history and economics there. He graduated from Vanderbilt in 1974.
Dee Margo's Career
Starting a Business in El Paso
In 1977, Dee Margo moved to El Paso, Texas. He came from Nashville, Tennessee. He joined his father-in-law's insurance company, John D. Williams Company. In 1981, his father-in-law passed away. Margo then bought the company. He helped it grow from 6 employees to 70. In 2005, he became the chairman of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. He sold his company in 2012 to HUB International.
Serving in Government
From 2011 to 2013, Margo served in the Texas House of Representatives. He represented the 78th district, which includes parts of El Paso County. He won against Joe Moody to get this position. However, Moody defeated Margo in a rematch election in 2012.
On June 10, 2017, Dee Margo was elected mayor of El Paso. He won the mayoral election against another businessman, David Saucedo. He served as mayor until January 2021. In the 2020 election, he ran for re-election but was defeated by former mayor Oscar Leeser.
Personal Life
Dee Margo has lived in El Paso for over 40 years. He is married to Adair Margo, who is from El Paso. They got married on August 21, 1976. They moved to El Paso in March 1977. They raised their sons in the city. Their granddaughters are the fifth generation of their family to live in El Paso.
See also
In Spanish: Dee Margo para niños
- List of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States
